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The easiest way to eat a papaya is to eat it like a melon; slice the fruit, scoop out the seeds and discard the peel. Papaya can also be used in many different types of fruit salads. I prefer to squeeze a lime over it and eat it as is!

I am told that papayas can help with breaking up protein in the digestive system, is this right ? you see I have a problem that I do not absorb protein into my blood and build it up, and it is starting to hurt my kidneys. I am now in 4th stage renal failuer…

Papayas contain the enzyme papain, which breaks down protein and is used to make meat tenderizers. Eating papayas with your meals may not change the protein you absorb, but papayas are delicious and nutritious. They also contain potassium which may affect your renal disease, so you should check with your health care provider before adding them to your diet.